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From: EY15@liverpool.ac.uk (EY15)
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Subject: Re: Target shooting discussion group?
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Date: 11 Jun 91 13:47:15 GMT
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In article <35380@mimsy.umd.edu>, tlanders@sequent.com says:
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#What I would really like to see is a discussion of the various Olympic
#shooting events (you know, the ones that the TV won't show so they don't
#"glorify guns".)   I know about biathalon, but aren't there quite a few
#others?

In the last Olympics only one UK competitor retained his gold from the
1984 games, Malcolm Cooper in three position free rifle. Alisdair Allan
won the silver, the only event we got gold and silver in in 1988.
I informed Channel 4 television of this when I wrote to them asking why
they never show any shooting. They couldn't be bothered to reply....

   Marcus Shaw